The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Michael Bunting to a two-year contract this past off-season, signing the late-blooming forward to a two-year deal just over the league minimum.
Bunting rewarded the Toronto Maple Leafs faith by scoring frequently in the pre-season and earning a job on the team’s top line along Auston Matthews and William Nylander.
With goals in two of his first four games, it looked like Bunting was going to pick up where he left off last year (scoring an absolute ton on the Arizona Coyotes).
But it was not to be. Bunting went ice cold, scoring only once more on the top line over the next 11 games.